Ion Sturza

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Not to be confused with Ioan Sturdza, the 19th century Prince of Moldavia.
Ion Sturza
Prime Minister of Moldova
In office
February 19, 1999 – November 9, 1999
President Petru Lucinschi
Preceded by Serafim Urechean
Succeeded by Dumitru Braghiş
Personal details
Born (1960-05-09) 9 May 1960 (age 53)
Pîrjolteni, Călăraşi district
Religion Eastern Orthodox Church

Ion Sturza (born 9 May 1960, Pîrjolteni, Călăraşi district) is a Moldovan politician and businessman who served as Prime Minister of Moldova between 19 February 1999 and 9 November 1999.

Education and early career [edit]

Born to the Sturdza family of Moldavian boyars, Ion Sturza graduated his studies in economics at the Moldova State University.[1]

Sturza worked as a bank president and a business in distribution of juices and canned food in Moldova. Since 2002, he has been working for Rompetrol, the second biggest Romanian oil company, currently being its vice-president. In 2007, he initiated the biggest transaction in Romania, as KazMunaiGaz bought 75% of the shares of the company for $2.7 billion.[1]

The Prime Minister of Moldova [edit]

He served as Prime Minister of Moldova between February 19, 1999 and November 9, 1999. His government had the support of the Alliance for Democracy and Reforms.

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